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A. ROSENSTAR.

CHIMNEY TOP. No. 281,645. 5 Patented July 17,1883.

WITNESSES ATTORNEYS PATENT OFF/ICE.

ANDERSON ROSENSTAR, OF YORK, N. Y.

CHIMNEY-TOP.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 281,645, dated July 17,1883.

Application filed December 29, 188 2. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDERSON ROSENSTAR, of New York, in the county ofNew York and State of New York, have invented certainnew and usefulImprovements in Chimney-Tops; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form apart of this specification and in which Figure 1 is a perspective viewof my improved chimney-top. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section,and Fig. 3 is a cross-section, of the same. i

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures. My invention has relation to chimney-tops; and it consists oftheimproved construction and combination of parts of a chimney-top,consisting of a series of detachable sheet-metal sections rectangular inshape and having 111- clined sides overlapping the sides of the sectionbelow, ashereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, the letter A represents the upper end of achimney upon which the top is fastened. B B are two pieces of stoutwire, or two metallic bars which are hinged to the lower part, 0, of thetop by means of strips of metal, D, doubled over the straight parts ofthe bars and inserted in bails E upon the inside of the lower part, 0.The straight part of these wires or bars is as long as the opening ofthe chimney, and the ends are bent downward and the lower ends of theseoutward, as shown at F, which ends bear against the sides of thechimney, while the outward-bent ends F may be inserted between thestones or bricks in the chimney. E upon the lower part are connected,forming The bails bails G between them, in which are inserted the lowerends of the strips H, which connect the several parts together. throughbails I upon the part J above part 0,, while strips K pass through bailsLand M upon the ends of the lower part and part above. The part J of thetop is of a similar construction as Oviz., inclined to all four sidesand opening at the top; but it is smaller than 0, only covering theopening at the top of B, while the upper part, N, is roof-shaped,covering the top opening of part J. The upper, ends of the strips H andK are inserted in bails O and 1?, inside the top part, N, and hold it inplace, the strips holding eachpart a short distance above each other. Byfastening the sections together by means of these strips, more or lesssections may be placed one above the other, and the wind, striking theinclined sides of the sections, will be turned upward and again outwardby the overlapping sides of the section above, causing a draft in thechimney. The inclined sides of the top will also prevent smoke orobjects from the outside from entering the chimney.

, Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States- In a chimney-top, the combinationof the rectangular sectionsC J, having inclined sides, and provided withbails E, G, and L, and I and M, roof-shaped top N, having bails O and vP, metallic connecting-strips H and K, doubled 7 5 strips D, forminghinges, and bent fasteningltoars B, as and for the purpose shown 'andset orth.

v In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereuntoaffixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ANDERSON ROSENSTAR. n 8.]

Witnesses:

HENRY WIDMAYER, f Aueusr FIoH'rER.

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